Mary Tuthill 1912-1995 . Born in New Jersey on Valentines Day 1912 .Mary began studying Sculpture at the California School of Fine Arts in 1932 . Years later she attended the California School of Arts N Crafts where she took a course on pottery .She was fascinated with the Native American Culture throughtout her life .She exhibited at The Pacific Coast Ceramic Exhibition in the 1950s and other venues .She mostly painted from an easel .She is mentioned in several books and one written on her ........Mary Tuthill - Art and Inspiration .her work is in Major Museums and Private Collections across North America .This work of Art is a bit Unique as she re-worked an earlier Oil Painting on panel with a Collage using the portait part of the Oil pianting as centre of Collage ......A Rarity with her . This was bought from her at her summer home in Canada before she moved back to the USA .One of Finest Artists ive met . Only Known one to exist .The Theme of Collage is the Quebec Crises - FLQ when Senior Prime Minister Trudeau was elected in October 1970 ,this includes part of a letter concerning the crises ,along with numerous other pieces of information centered around a Portrait in Oil . Starting at a modest opening for an Important Historical Time in Canadain History by a Celebrated American Artist - Mary Tuthill . Starting at a modest opening .Thanks for looking . Have a nice day .